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Klotter, James C. was born on January 17, 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Charles K. and Marjorie Virginia (Gibson) Gabbard.
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William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf)
(The turbulent career of William Goebel (1856–1900), which...)
The turbulent career of William Goebel (1856–1900), which culminated in assassination, marked an end-of-the-century struggle for political control of Kentucky. Although populism had become a strong force in the nation, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and ex-Confederates still dominated the state and its Democratic party. Touting reforms and attaching the railroad monopoly, Goebel challenged this old order. A Yankee in a state that fancied itself southern, Goebel had to depend on a strong organization to win votes. As "The Kenton King" he created a new style of politics. To some he was a progressive reformer; to others, a tyrannical machine boss. His drive for power and his enemies' fierce opposition aroused violent political factionalism. Goebel's fateful duel with a rival, his partisan election law, and his ruthless convention tactics led to the bitterly contested gubernatorial election of 1899 that resulted in his murder. Although the full truth about the murder was never revealed in nearly a decade of trials and the advent of progressive politics was long delayed in Kentucky, Goebel's death did relieve the state's political turmoil and induce some legal reforms. Using new sources and fresh perspectives, James C. Klotter portrays Goebel's tumultuous era and discovers the real man within the obscurity of his conflicting images.
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William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf) by James C. Klotter (1977-12-31)
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James C. Klotter
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James C. Klotter, American Historian, educator. Secretary Kentucky Civil War Roundtable, Lexington, 1984-1994, president since 1994. Member Southern Historian Association, Kentucky Association Teachers History (president 1986-1987), Kentucky Council on Archives (chairman 1980-1981), Kentucky Oral History Commission Board, Kentucky History Society, U. Kentucky Library. Association (president 1984-1985), Filson Club.
Education
Bachelor, U. Kentucky, 1968; Master of Arts, U. Kentucky, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kentucky, 1975; Doctor of Letters, Eastern Kentucky U., 1997; Doctor of Letters, Union College, 1998.
Career
Research analyst, Kentucky History Society, Frankfort, 1973-1975;
assistant editor, Kentucky History Society, Frankfort, 1975-1978;
managing editor, Kentucky History Society, Frankfort, 1978-1980;
state historian, Kentucky History Society, Frankfort, 1980-1988;
assistant director, Kentucky History Society, Frankfort, 1988-1990;
director, state historian, Kentucky History Society, Frankfort, 1990-1998;
state historian, professor of history, Georgetown College, since 1998. Chairman, Board Of Directors Farmers State Bank, Booneville, Kentucky. Board directors Hyden (Kentucky) Middlefork Finance.
Board directors, Board of Governors Frontier Nursing Svc., Hyden, 1991-1996.
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William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf)
(The turbulent career of William Goebel (1856–1900), which...)
- William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf) by James C. Klotter (1977-12-31)
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William Goebel: The Politics of Wrath (Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf)
Membership
Secretary Kentucky Civil War Roundtable, Lexington, 1984-1994, president since 1994. Member Southern Historian Association, Kentucky Association Teachers History (president 1986-1987), Kentucky Council on Archives (chairman 1980-1981), Kentucky Oral History Commission Board, Kentucky History Society, U. Kentucky Library. Association (president 1984-1985), Filson Club.
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Married Freda Jean Campbell, December 28, 1966. Children: Karen, Christopher, Katherine.
